Subject: Re: Patch review for mouse console support
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Julio Merino <jmmv@hispabsd.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 05/07/2002 14:39:12
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On Tue, May 07, 2002 at 04:03:03AM -0400, Roland Dowdeswell wrote:
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> On 1020245700 seconds since the Beginning of the UNIX epoch
> Julio Merino wrote:
> >
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> So, now I actually have a more interesting observation. :-) There
> is an issue in there. How does moused deal with either of:
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> 1. changing vt's while highlighting text, or
> 2. text output while highlighting text?
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> It seems to me that right now it may not be strictly possible to
> do that, as the moused can't really ask for the information it
> might need to take care of these situations.
Well... I can't find a way to do those... this is why OpenBSD's approach
may be better (everything in the kernel) because it can take notice of all
of these events.
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> =3D=3D Roland Dowdeswell http://www.Imrryr.ORG/~elr=
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Julio Merino <jmmv@hispabsd.org>
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